Garrett Reisman, veteran of two shuttle flights, recently became the third astronaut this year to retire from NASA. Such an exodus shouldn't really be surprising. After the space shuttle stops flying, there will be relatively few opportunities for NASA astronauts to fly over the next few years as they will be relying on the Russian Soyuz for transportation to and from space.
Reisman, a mechanical engineer, is joining SpaceX. He will be part of the team charged with transforming the Dragon cargo capsule into a human-rated spaceship. Reisman's boss at SpaceX will be another ex-NASA astronaut, Ken Bowersox.
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